I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 370 Returning to the Sect

Given Ci Gui's status and strength, and the fact that he could still be mindful of whether his cultivation level was leaked and caused trouble, Xie Xiyan felt that this Immortal Venerable was indeed worthy of everyone's respect.

Moreover, he is Qingyi's master.

The others were also shocked when they heard about Xie Xiyan's cultivation level.

Leng Zhan: "Holy crap, Brother Xie, you can't judge a book by its cover."

Ji Zhaoling rolled her eyes at him: "Is that how you put it? Brother Xie is already a handsome man, what do you mean by 'don't judge a book by its cover'?"

Leng Zhan scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "Hehe, oh dear, what I really meant was, Brother Xie is handsome, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful as well."

Ji Zhaoling raised an eyebrow: "So you thought Brother Xie was just a good-looking good-for-nothing?"

Leng Zhan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no! I didn't say that! Junior Sister Zhao Ling, why do you always like to undermine me!"

……

Ruan Qi looked at Xie Xiyan with admiration and envy and said, "Fellow Daoist Xie, you are so young, yet you have such strength. It is truly admirable."

Even Ji Zhaoze's usually indifferent eyes stirred slightly, and he smiled faintly, saying, "Brother Xie has a bright future ahead of him."

Of everyone present, only Yun Qingrou glanced at Xie Xiyan, gave a soft snort, and remained silent.

Faced with the praise from everyone present, Xie Xiyan simply smiled slightly, politely responded with a few words, and didn't say much more, appearing humble and courteous.

Seeing this, Ling Xuzi, who was floating beside him, temporarily forgot about Ci Gui's ability to see him and said with a wicked smile, "You brat, you look so calm on the surface, but you're secretly overjoyed, aren't you?"

……

Yun Qingyi didn't forget that she had come to say goodbye. She looked at Gu Qiqing and the others and said, "My senior brother and I will go back with Master first, and then we will meet up at the sect."

Gu Qiqing: "It's alright, junior sister, senior brother, you two go back with the sect leader first. I'll stay here with my master to handle the rest."

The others echoed their agreement.

Yun Qingyi nodded, then looked at Xie Xiyan: "Xiyan, I'll be going now. Until we meet again."

Despite his deep reluctance, Xie Xiyan had no choice but to put on a smile and prepare to say goodbye.

At this moment, Ci Gui coughed lightly and said calmly, "I have some things to ask this young brother. Let's go together."

Although they were being very polite, everyone could tell that they couldn't refuse.

Xie Xiyan, who was still immersed in the sorrow of parting, suddenly felt a pang in his heart and thought to Ling Xuzi, "Master, they're not coming for you, are they?"

Ling Xuzi clearly noticed Ci Gui's gaze on him, and this time he made no attempt to hide it. He swallowed non-existent saliva and said, "Who cares? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. If something really happens, you can't escape now, can you? Besides, didn't you just think he was nice?"

Xie Xiyan: "Two different things." But what his master said was true. If there really was something, he wouldn't be able to escape with his current strength. Moreover, he didn't sense any malice.

Thinking of this, Xie Xiyan looked at Ci Gui and said, "It is an honor for this junior to receive the invitation from Immortal Venerable Ci Gui."

"Hmm." Ci Gui responded calmly and activated the teleportation array.

Yun Qingyi took Yun Qingrou's hand, who had been silent, and stepped into the teleportation array.

"Sister." Yun Qingrou was somewhat surprised to see the hand holding hers.

"Does Arou think I would leave you here?" Yun Qingyi smiled slightly.

"I……".

"Silly girl, you're my sister. Of course I'm going to bring you along."

Finally, Yun Qingyi added, "Besides, you've been inseparable from me since you were little, and I'm worried about you."

"Hmm." Yun Qingrou didn't speak, but the gloom in her heart quietly dissipated.

Xie Xiyan then stepped inside.

"Oh, this little girl seems to be quite something." Ling Xuzi, who was floating beside Xie Xiyan, said to Yun Qingrou.

Xie Xiyan glanced at Yun Qingrou, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, Ci Gui and Ji Zhaoze also entered the teleportation array one after the other.

In an instant, the group vanished from their spot, and the barrier that Ci Gui had set up also dissipated.

Therefore, what the other sects that had been paying attention to Xuanmiao Sect saw was that several people from Xuanmiao Sect had suddenly disappeared.

"Huh? Where is Immortal Venerable Ci Gui? I just saw him from afar, but now he's nowhere to be seen."

"The people around the Immortal Venerable have also disappeared."

"Hey! I just found out that the woman leading the group when we came out was the youngest disciple of Immortal Venerable Ci Gui!"

"Ah? So she's the legendary new disciple of the Immortal Venerable Ci Gui?"

Does anyone know what that fairy's name is?

"It's so mysterious, no one knows about it to this day."

"Isn't the once-in-a-century sect competition about to begin? We'll find out then."

"Haha, you're so smart!"

"Hey hey hey..."

……

On the other side, in the shadows unnoticed by everyone, a young man dressed in a black brocade robe had his face completely covered by a gilded mask, revealing only his essential features. The cloud and thunder patterns on the mask were faintly visible, emitting a faint, cold light.

"Master, have you discovered something?"

"Did you see that?" The boy's voice carried a hint of gloomy coldness.

"Huh? What did you see?"

"That girl from just now."

"There are so many girls here, which one are you talking about?" Fatty San was a little confused.

The boy glared at him speechlessly. "I mean! The girl who was in the lead when we came out!"

"Ah..." Fatty San suddenly realized, "But I didn't see clearly, I was just counting the spirit stones I earned in the secret realm!"

"Oh dear! Pavilion Master, please don't be angry. Even if I don't look, someone else will definitely see it! Don't you think so, Qingxue?"

The man who had been called Qingxue was quietly standing beside the boy. Hearing this, he was taken aback, then replied honestly without expression, "I saw it."

"I knew someone must have seen it." Fatty Sanlai chuckled, holding several special round tokens containing spirit stones in his hand. He seemed somewhat engrossed in the world of spirit stones and casually asked, "So, what's their background? Why is Master so concerned? Qingxue, what did that person look like?"

Qingxue: "Hmm... Ci Gui, a disciple personally taught by the Xuanmiao Sect Immortal Venerable, is spotless and powerful."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Fatty San's mind cleared up a bit. "You said... you said you met the personal disciple of Immortal Venerable Ci Gui?"

Qingxue: "Besides you, the money-grubber, I don't think anyone here hasn't seen this before. It's just a pity that the other information is very mysterious."

"I know!" Fatty Sanlai excitedly raised his hand. "I know, I know! And the basic information is all there."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the boy's eyes, and unknowingly, a barrier rose around him.

"Her name is Yun Qingyi. She joined the Xuanmiao Sect at the age of thirteen and reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm at nineteen... She has a good relationship with Ji Zhaoze, Gu Qiqing, and others in the Xuanmiao Sect. Oh! She also has a younger sister who is always by her side, named Yun Qingrou!" Fatty San excitedly rattled off everything in one breath.

"Hmm." The boy was somewhat annoyed that Fatty San didn't react as he had expected. "Master, this is news I finally got, why aren't you reacting?"

"Don't spread this around, don't buy or sell it." The boy didn't respond, he just said calmly, then his robes fluttered, the patch on his buttocks was faintly visible, and he disappeared from the spot.

"No..." Seeing his master disappear, Fatty San was extremely frustrated. He had originally planned to make a big sale after receiving the news. "Why can't we sell them anymore?"

"But the Pavilion Master is really something, his pants are torn and he doesn't even change them... they're torn all the way to his buttocks." Fatty San couldn't help but complain as soon as he arrived.

"Say less," Qingxue said from the side. "Master hasn't gone far."

Upon hearing this, Fatty San immediately fell silent, then asked, "Why didn't you leave?"

"Clean up the mess."

"What cleanup are you talking about?"

Not far away, to the northwest, lies Qiaojia Village.

"All gone?" Even though his family came from an assassin organization, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

"It shouldn't have been there in the first place," Qingxue said, and then she slipped away.

"Tsk, these assassins, all they know is fighting and killing." Fatty San shuddered, then sighed in relief and muttered to himself, "Unlike me, all I do is earn spirit stones. Earning spirit stones is so much fun, hehe."

……

Xuanmiao Gate, Guimiao Peak.

"Sister! You're back!" Yao Yao skipped out and hugged Yun Qingyi's leg.

In recent years, Ci Gui thought that she couldn't keep this little rabbit in the small world forever, so she brought her out so that she and Cao Changle could also come into contact with the outside world.

Yao Yao had only recently taken human form and was now about four or five years old. Her big eyes darted around as she looked at the people behind Yun Qingyi. "Sister, Yao Yao missed you so much. You've been gone for so long."

It's only been a little over two years since I left. When I set off for Xingyue Capital, she was just a little rabbit. Now, she's grown up so much.

Yun Qingyi pinched Yao Yao's chubby little face. "Yes, I'm sorry to have kept Yao Yao waiting."

"Qingyi, you're back." Cao Changle came out immediately, carrying a medicine hoe. He got along well with the disciples in the sect. They were talented, strong, and good at tending herbs, which made them very popular among the herbalists in the Hundred Herbs Garden. They often asked him to take care of the herbs.

"Long time no see, Chang Le." Yun Qingyi greeted her with a slight smile.

Ci Gui cleared his throat and said leisurely, "We'll have plenty of time to catch up later. Now, Zhaoze and Qingyi, you two come with me."

"Yes, Master," the two said in unison.

Yun Qingyi turned around and looked at Yun Qingrou and Xie Xiyan.

“Then… Sister, Fellow Daoist Xie and I will wait for you here.”

Yun Qingyi nodded and, together with Ji Zhaoze, followed Ci Gui to a secluded side hall. This place had a natural barrier set up by Ci Gui, making it the safest place imaginable.

"Master, what happened?" Yun Qingyi asked as the group sat down in the side hall.

A gentle breeze lifted the curtains of the side hall. Outside the hall, lotus flowers, which Ci Guiyi had always loved, were planted. He didn't speak immediately, but instead waved his hand to arrange the tea set and began to brew tea.

A moment later, "Have some tea."

The aroma of tea filled the hall.

Yun Qingyi and Ji Zhaoze exchanged a glance, picked up their teacups, took a small sip, and their eyes brightened slightly: "It's Zang Baixue."

"Hmm, one or two of them, to calm my nerves," Ci Gui said casually, sipping his tea.

“Master, how could your disciple be so impatient?” Yun Qingyi pouted at him, dissatisfied.

"No?" Ci Gui looked at Yun Qingyi, his eyes seemingly smiling but not smiling. "I'll tell you about your matter later."

"The reason I called you here separately is not only because of the upcoming centennial competition, but also because the Xuanmiao Sect's disciple recruitment conference has been moved up, so I wanted to discuss it with you."

"Advance?" Yun Qingyi's eyes widened slightly. "Why?"

"The savage demon race is restless, and the sect needs fresh blood."

This short sentence caused Yun Qingyi and Ji Zhaoze to frown deeply.

"When is the prediction...?" Ji Zhaoze asked.

“Three years,” Ci Gui said. “The barbaric demon race has caused widespread suffering wherever it goes. In three years, all of you disciples above the Nascent Soul stage will have to go there and be prepared to sacrifice yourselves at any time.”

"Disciple...will remember." Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoze's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he replied without the slightest hesitation.

Ci Gui looked at Ji Zhaoze and sighed, "Zhaoze, protect your junior sister. Although the task of resisting the barbaric demon race is arduous, your junior sister's safety is always the top priority. Your junior sister's situation is special."

"This disciple knows; my junior sister has already told us."

Ci Gui didn't ask how much he said, he just nodded, "Also, there's a problem within the Demon Capital. Qingyi, I want you to investigate after the disciple recruitment conference and see if there's any connection with the Savage Demon Clan."

The relationship between the Savage Demon Clan and the Demon Capital is quite complex. After all, they are both demons. Although the Demon Capital is neutral and does not recognize the Savage Demon Clan as part of the same demon race, thus becoming two branches, their actual differences are not significant.

Yun Qingyi pondered for a moment, then nodded knowingly, "Then... when will the disciple recruitment conference be held?"

"After the centennial competition."

"Alright." After giving his instructions, Ci Gui looked at the two of them. "Zhao Ze, you can go down now. I have something I want to say to Qing Yi."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoze didn't ask any further questions. He wasn't the type to gossip, and his master must have his reasons for not letting him stay. So he bowed and left.

After Ji Zhaoze had completely left, Ci Gui calmly sipped his tea, remaining silent for a long time.

But it was precisely this atmosphere that made Yun Qingyi somewhat uneasy, and she weakly whispered, "Master..."

No response.

"Master..."

There was still no response.

This time, they really couldn't sit still anymore; anyone with eyes could see that their master was angry.

Yun Qingyi eagerly leaned over, smiled ingratiatingly, and poured tea for Cigui, saying, "Master, have some tea."

Ci Gui glanced at her, and after a long while, he took it. Looking at Yun Qingyi's silly smile, he couldn't vent his anger. He sighed helplessly, "Tell me the truth."

Yun Qingyi was a little confused: "What do you mean, Master?" She really didn't know.

Ci Guiyi got angry again, "Let me tell you, your soul has been in a completely bad place from beginning to end!"

"You noticed that? You're amazing, Master." Yun Qingyi exclaimed in shock.

"Heh." Ci Gui laughed in anger, raised his hand and smacked her on the head, but he had to control his strength, afraid of hurting her, which made him even angrier.

For three thousand years, he had been indifferent and emotionless, but for the first time, he was so angry with his little apprentice that he couldn't even speak. After a long while, he finally managed to stammer out, "You're quite capable."